Very interesting link to the past in the very centre of the town. Should really be in a museum to protect it from the elements.

We arrived on a very busy day and the town square (the Diamond) was thronged with people. At first the impressive monument looked like yet another war memorial (so common in these parts) but it turned out to be a Celtic cross, believed to originate from tenth century and composed of 2 separate crosses, consisting of the head of one cross and the shaft of a second one, from the remains of a monastery founded there by St Tiernach in the sixth century. The effects of erosion and inclement weather over the centuries have effaced some of the detail but biblical scenes are still visible on the shaft that link this cross to other high crosses in the Ulster region. Beaded decorations are located on the sides and also around the distinctive collar at the top of the shaft. The cross stands in front of St Tiernach’s Church of Ireland (still very much in use), and is surrounded but a sturdy spiked iron railing to deter any potential vandals, but such things are unlikely in this respectful community. The Shrine of St Tiernach and a very tall well-preserved round tower are located in a graveyard just 100 metres from the Diamond.